Argentine government suspends corn shipments through February
Argentine farmers say intervention will be counterproductive by curbing investment and planting. Bloomberg | Jan 07, 2021 By Jonathan Gilbert A ban on corn exports in Argentina is fanning fear among farmers and traders that one of the world’s top food suppliers is returning to an era of brutal meddling in crop markets. The measure creates yet another driver for surging global grain futures, given Argentina is the third-largest shipper of corn, and stokes concern of an up-tick in food nationalism around the world as the pandemic disrupts trade. The Argentine government suspended corn s...
Source: farmprogress.com